The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-17
AN ANTI-ITALlAN LEAGUE.
CITIZENS OF ROCHESTER, AGAINST THE
SONS OF THE SUNNY SOUTH

An Organized Effort Co Drive them Dat OF
tho Firth ward-The Italians wen't
Go Yet by any Means, ThouEh.
ROCHESTER,, July 18.-There has been re-
Gently organized In this city q society known
as tho Anti Italian Nuisance Association OF the
Fifth ward, the object OF which Is to rid that
portion OF the city OF the presence OF swarthy
sons and daughters Of sunny Italy. There are
number OF buildings in this ward In which
the Italians have taken up their abode. The
particular italian rendezvous, however, which
has called into existence this association lie on
North st. Paul street, and In the midst OF q
cultivated community whose idea OF the eternal
fitness OF things is at wide variance with the
social regulations OF lazzaroni
The property Is owned by Thomas Haley.
Upon 1t is situated O two-story house fifty feet
long by twenty In width. The Fire Marshal
has condemned the building rs an old finder
box and tho Board OF Health has pronounced
IL wholly unfit for O human being to live In.
The premises are filthy beyond description.
aud yet swarms OF Italians have been allowed
to live there. The place Is known bv such
names as italian Row." Haley Arcade" and
Poison Row." Situated within few feet Of
this den is the handsome brick residence OF
ex-Fire Marshal William Carroll, who, with
Alderman Fee. Contractor John Heveron. John
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waging vigorous warfare against their OBJ
| noxious neighbors. These gentlemen say that
whatever is done will be done legally, but that
their association will remain organized until
the Italians are removed from their com.
mnnity Their watchword is. THE Italians
The Italians. however. have no idea Of going.
At q recent meeting Of the association. the
Italians turned the tables upon the members
| In q manner as thorough as 1t was unexpected.
| While tho meeting was learnedly considering
| the legal questions involved In the moyemen,tt
Heea ss o a THE
had hardly been seated when III walked three
Of The who 1 2Gts
Of the association. The surprise produced by the
| first intrusion was Immediately transformed
WINS declaring tho meetin.. adjourned the
members themselves were making bolt ;i ior
ItalIans enter the front door q the hall
The ITALIANS had been collected togsth.s.r
ONE one Of the italian la landlords Willie the mem:
bers Of the association we're gathered on o
sSous R n
stances McDermott took the opportunity to
esT sn thas eps
{or thelI soaatrynan' 6h5istophe ~ GopmbSs"
covered with bears, cstamounts. and tigers
:, H sss sT Who
| trying to impose upon those Italians"
m1 wo ys srs sssdeM ss ss
charge Of melting a, riotous disturbance. The
arrest of their leader effectually 9uieted the
meeting acknowledgement co o The Subsequent de-.
alterations resulted in the passage Of reso-
GH S SSSn eoass
%ittee to PRESENT the he matter to The Board Of
next s css 81 hostiiities Attorney John T.
IL 81 Ha Mr.
one Of the members OF the committee appointed
s hs
with the affidayits OF a number Of persons who
IN IN % 81 Italian
Attorney Keef was not in the least daunted BY
He himself had Visited. the premises and had
advised his client tina! he was not Maintaining
PuiH soy ts Ssd ne
the house. and the street, SO that the
q the desa, sn and %s nai Ss.S
Ss Taz Re
Should meet them With an Injunction and lght
M Sns II ths re.
Ts 9 he SAID fdt tSat the need
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cause not long ago Irishmen were treated In
the, Fifth ward about as 1taltans are now
This remark hit hard, for Mr., Carroll an.
swered with You're BLACKBOARD to speak Of
that no had Irish blood in his veins. and was
proud Of it, but he was not enough OF an Irish
man to take pleasure In abusing people OF an
When Alderman Fees chance came he said
that Haley had gone from one attorney to an
other and had been unable to get any re-
spectable lawyer to appear In his behalf; After
MIR: Keefs proposed lattice work as barrier
/ to keep stencil from escaping had been sufii;
GENTLY ridiculed, the Clerk Of the Board read
similar case, holding that the local Board OF
Health had u right TO proceed as Tar as neces.
| sary in the interest OF public health, and that
disregard the order q the Board vas dis
Keef to prick up his ears slightly. and he
| ton scheme would not work A resolution was
ecu nd ea0Psd eSa sd AND NJ tsoro asby
clean the premises, and further proyidipg
that in case Of failure to comply with the
order. he shall pay fine Of $50, and the
premises shall be overhauled by the Health
of this quite satisfactory resolution tho anti
Italian party marched out of the office with
greater deliberation and IN better order than
on the evening when the Italians Interrupted
The Anti. italian Nuisance Association in
tend to make test question OF the Haley
| premises. They are the worst In the Fifth
ward. and it is thought that the example which
lords, II IT H. not, steps will be taken by the
| Board OF Health and association against each
| landlord separately.
NEJY ORLEdNS'S ALLIGATOR MARKET.